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Change numbered list options

In a numbered list, the numbers are updated automatically when you add or remove paragraphs in the list. Paragraphs that are part of the same list are numbered sequentially. These paragraphs do not have to be consecutive to one another as long as you define a list for the paragraphs.

You can also create a multi-level list, in which list items are numbered in outline form and are indented by different degrees.

  1. Open the Bullets And Numbering dialog box.
  2. Under Numbering Style, select the type of numbering you want to use from the Format menu.
  3. In the Number box, use the default expression—period (.) and tab space (^t)—or construct a number expression of your own. To enter a number expression, delete the period after the number metacharacter (^#) and do one of the following:

    • Type a character (such as a closing parenthesis) or more than one character in place of the period.

    • Choose an item (such as Em Dash or Ellipses) from the Insert Special Character menu.

    • Type a word or character before the number metacharacter. For example, to number questions in a list, you can type the word Question.

  4. Choose a character style for the expression. (The style you choose applies to the entire number expression, not just to the number.)
  5. For Mode, choose one of the following options:
    Continue From Previous Number
    Numbers lists sequentially.

    Start At
    Starts numbering at a number or other value that you enter in the text box. Enter a number, not a letter, even if your list uses letters or Roman numerals for numbering.

  6. Specify any other options, and then click OK.